Orn-anong Panyawong was one of the seven kids from a poor family. Orn graduated from Chiang Mai’s School of Dramatic Arts on the
scholarship, and began to earn extra money for her family when she was
in Grade 8. Orn also worked as a freelance dancer at Chiang Mai’s Cultural Center
helped pay for her educational materials and some family expenses. The
helps from World Vision Thailand gave Orn somewhat like a ladder for her
to steps into the position of Miss Thailand 1992 and have the
opportunity to graduated at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, of Fine
Arts. Orn has 2 sons and 6 adopted children, 3 by her and 3 by her
husband.